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Open Mike - February 2013, Strengthening our community bonds

It was with great pleasure that the University hosted the respective boards of the Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Lethbridge to campus recently. The tour was part of a busy morning for both boards as they first ventured to Lethbridge College to view their trade facilities and gain

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Award winner Kopp eager to make difference

For Alexandria (Ally) Kopp, travel has been a consistent theme throughout her entire life. At just three-months old, her parents took her on her first international excursion to Hawaii. In Grade 4, the family spent a month in Mexico and shortly thereafter, toured across Canada with a Boler trailer in

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Information outlet has the right answer

You no doubt have noticed the friendly faces greeting you at the Campus Information Services outlet located directly across from Tim Hortons in the 1st Choice Savings Centre for Sport and Wellness. This operation, which just recently opened, is yet another initiative from the Recruitment and Retention Project. To develop

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Open Mike - December 2012, Defining success at the University of Lethbridge

I am really pleased to be back on campus and feeling well again, and I thank everyone for their well wishes over the past six weeks. During my time away and recently as I have been transitioning back into the workplace, I have been thinking about what facilitates success at

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CA Bridging program allows Vu to advance career

Krissie Vu's life has been filled with travel and learning opportunities in different countries all over the world. Throughout her journey, she's crossed more than a few bridges in her life - bridges in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, England, Switzerland, the United States, and, most recently,

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Lasting Images - Wilf Perreault

Wilf Perreault was born in 1947 in Albertville, Sask. While growing up in Saskatoon, he took art lessons from his neighbour, acclaimed prairie artist Ernest Lindner. After graduating from the University of Saskatchewan in 1970, he taught high school art while developing his painting practice. Since his first solo exhibition

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Family dysfunction hits a whole new level

A chill is in the air! King Henry II and his family congregate for an even chillier Christmas celebration in James Goldman's The Lion in Winter, playing Nov. 20-24, 8 p.m. nightly on the University Theatre stage. Set in the stark hollows of Castle Chinon in 1183,

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Open Mike - November 2012, Putting rankings into perspective

These are heady times for the University of Lethbridge as we celebrate a number of very positive results from national ranking agencies. The good news began with Research Infosource naming the U of L its Research University of the Year 2012 (undergraduate category), was followed by our strong showing in

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Rubbing Stone Ensemble to perform on campus

Calgary's prestigious Rubbing Stone Ensemble visits the University Recital Hall Oct. 19 for an 8 p.m. performance of selections from their soon-to-be-released and tentatively titled album, Rubbing Stone Ensemble: The Lethbridge Sessions. Recorded at Studio 1, in the Faculty of Fine Arts, the album features new music

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Open Mike - October 2012, Welcoming new Chair Gord Jong and celebrating Homecoming

The start of a new academic semester is always full of activity but it seems to have been especially busy on campus this fall. One of the added responsibilities for units throughout the University was the introduction of a new budget process and budget cycle. As a result, what was

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The rich landscape art of R.F.M. McInnis

Robert Francis Michael McInnis was born in 1942 in Saint John, N.B., where he received a diploma in fine and applied arts in 1961. In his early career, McInnis worked as a newspaper reporter and photographer, and served as a Royal Canadian Air Force photographer from 1962 to 1966.

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Alumni earn spots in Oh Canada exhibition

Oh, Canada is the largest exhibition of contemporary Canadian art to ever take place in the United States. Among the 62 artists included are three graduates of the University of Lethbridge's Faculty of Fine Arts. Artists David Hoffos (BFA '94), Mary-Anne McTrowe (BFA '98) and Daniel

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Peers bringing message to campus

One of the highlight speaking events of the fall semester will take place Monday, Oct. 1 when the University welcomes Danielle Peers to campus for her talk entitled Interrogating Disability: The De-Composition of a Recovering Paralympian. Co-sponsored by the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs, the University of Lethbridge Office

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Summer campus projects give new look

As another academic year gets underway, new and returning students, staff and faculty will see some significant changes to the U of L's physical campus. The Department of Facilities and its Project Management Office have been working diligently to create and renovate a variety of new and improved

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Open Mike - September 2012, Key opportunities to contribute to University vision

Fall is always such an invigorating time at the University and I'm excited to welcome everybody to campus to begin another academic year. Whether you are a new student, staff or faculty member, or are returning from a summer break, it's great to have the campus

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Ann Norford is grateful for her recent U of L experience

Ann Norford (BA '10) started university at 65 years old after she and her husband retired in Lethbridge. "As a wife and mother coming of age after World War II, I did not have the opportunity to pursue my own education as a young woman," says Norford,

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Distinguished Teacher Hay where he wants to be

When Dr. David Hay discovered he could actually study knights and castles in school, he never wanted to leave the educational environment. It's good fortune for the University of Lethbridge that he still hasn't. The winner of the 2012 Distinguished Teaching Award says he's

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Mahon earns Kainai Chieftainship

Building on a tradition of understanding, friendship and cooperation, University of Lethbridge President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Mike Mahon was inducted into the Kainai Chieftainship on Saturday, July 21. Mahon joins a distinguished group of individuals who have been recognized by the members of the Blood Tribe as advocates for the

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Grounds crew sustains University's beauty

By JAMIE WOODFORD In the dead of winter, they keep the University of Lethbridge's sidewalks safe by shovelling snow and spreading sand. In the spring, they sweep the gravel, mow the grass and replenish the planters. They are the Grounds crew and their role at the U of

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University becoming hub for elite athletes

With three Olympians and another athlete headed to the Paralympics, the University of Lethbridge will be extremely well represented in London. And rather than this occurrence being a blip on the radar, Horns Athletics track coach Larry Steinke (BA '94) says it is an emerging trend. "We'

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London Games a change in focus

This was supposed to be Jim Steacy's Olympics. It was supposed to be his time to strive for the podium, until debilitating foot and ankle injuries took away nearly two years of his training. But you won't hear any complaints coming from Steacy (BASc '09)

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Bursting onto a new stage

Heather Steacy is a performance artist who has seen the stage as an elite athlete and musician. She's acutely aware that the stage she's about to enter is grander than anything she's ever seen before. Steacy will join her brother Jim Steacy (BASc '

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Southern Alberta economy gets jolt from U of L construction

In parts of Asia, the crane represents good fortune and longevity. The same could be said for the pair of 165-foot tall mechanical cranes that grace the coulee horizon. For the University of Lethbridge, the cranes symbolize a hefty infusion for the local economy. About $14.8 million of the

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Exploring the art of Dennis Burton

Dennis Burton was born in Lethbridge, Alta. in 1933, and first explored painterly abstraction during his studies at the Ontario College of Art during the 1950s. After practicing painting at both the University of Southern California and the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in Maine, Burton returned to Canada

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U of L buildings achieve LEED status

The University of Lethbridge is taking a leadership approach in southern Alberta, setting a LEED [http://www.leed.net/] standard in the design and construction of its new campus buildings. Beginning with the 1st Choice Savings Centre for Sport and Wellness and continuing with the construction of the Alberta Water